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Black-Owned Froyo Businesses

We wanted to create this list of black-owned frozen yogurt shops to support these shops. If we missed any black-owned frozen yogurt shops, please let us know by emailing us at info@internationalfrozenyogurt. com. The list is in alphabetical order. We also created a new Pinterest board, Black-Owned Froyo Businesses. Brooklyn Fro-Yo, 5800 Avenue U, Brooklyn,… Read more »

Coronavirus Impact: Froyo Shops That Permanently Closed

While we were tracking the temporary closures of frozen yogurt shops around the world due to the coronavirus, we also noted that some shops permanently closed. Many of the owners cited the effects of the pandemic as the reason for closing their doors or selling their business. The first coronavirus-related permanent closure that we heard… Read more »

POS Technology Leader Ovvi Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer

This news was contributed by Ovvi: POS Technology Leader Ovvi Adds Industry Veteran Paul Hadfield to Lead Company’s Software Distribution and Go To Market Strategy Leading point-of-sale (POS) technology provider Ovvi announced today the appointment of veteran POS and payments executive Paul Hadfield as  Chief Revenue Officer. In his new role, Paul will draw on… Read more »

IFYA Turns Seven

We are celebrating our seventh anniversary today! Seven years ago, we created the International Frozen Yogurt Association to promote the quality and success of the worldwide frozen yogurt industry. It’s been a tough year for frozen yogurt shops, restaurants, and most of us with the ongoing pandemic, stay at home orders, and civil unrest. Many… Read more »

Creative Froyo Toppings (& Bottoms), 2020 Edition

We love creative froyo flavors and we love creative froyo toppings. And so, our tradition of highlighting creative froyo toppings from around the world continues with our brand new list. Berry Nuts, Yumorama, Mexico, @yumorama Berry Nuts makes granola products sold throughout Mexico. Some flavors include Yogurt Matcha and Yogurt Taro granola clusters. Yumorama offers… Read more »

Froyo at Home Photo Contest Ends July 20

Froyo fans, there’s still time to enter our summer froyo contest. This year’s photo contest is inspired by the joy of lounging comfortably at home with froyo. The Prize: Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt t-shirt and sweatshirt (you choose the size) for lounging. The winner gets both. How to Enter: On Instagram or Twitter, post your… Read more »

Creative Froyo Flavors That We’d Love to Try, 2020 Edition

Since 2016, we’ve been highlighting some of the creative froyo flavors froyo shops around the world have created with annual lists of creative froyo flavors. And we’re excited to share our 2020 list of creative froyo flavors. Beet It Fro-No from Red Mango in the US is a vegan, gluten free, probiotic soft serve made… Read more »

National Frozen Yogurt Month 2020, Froyo Trends

Since it’s National Frozen Yogurt Month, we decided to take a look at the popularity of frozen yogurt according to Google Trends. Google Trends captures how often people search for a particular term using Google Search, the #1 search engine in the world, over a period of time. Worldwide interest in frozen yogurt over the… Read more »

Coronavirus Impact: An Interview With the Owner of Froyoz Cedar Park, Texas

We are grateful to Krista Baty, the owner of Froyoz Cedar Park for sharing her story of how the coronavirus pandemic affected her business. Froyoz was a small family-owned business in Cedar Park, Texas. It was started 7+ years ago and it gained the reputation as the community’s “best dessert shop,” known for being fresh,… Read more »